Common use of Instrument of Accession Clause in Contracts

Instrument of Accession. Reference is hereby made to the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement") dated December 29, 2000, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street") and each entity listed on Schedule 1 thereto or which has or shall become a signatory thereto by execution of an instrument of accession substantially in the form hereof. In order that it may become a party to the aforesaid Agreement- including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, the Portfolios listed on Appendix A agree and bind themselves to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that ty their execution and delivery of this Instrument they shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a Finds (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if they were an original party thereto. This instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a pan of said Agreement immediately upon its execution and delivery. Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State or New York. SEE LIST OF FUNDS ON APPENDIX A. By: /s/ Nxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Nxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: CFO Date: 11/1/07 Accepted and agreed to: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Name: Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President and Department Manager Date: 11/1/07 APPENDIX A List of Funds

Instrument of Accession. Reference is hereby made to the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement") dated December 29, 2000, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street") and each entity listed on Schedule 1 thereto or which has or shall become a signatory thereto by execution of an instrument of accession substantially in the form hereof. In order that it may become a party to the aforesaid Agreement- Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, the Portfolios listed on Appendix A agree Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. agrees and bind themselves binds itself to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that ty their by its execution and delivery of this Instrument they it shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a Finds Fund (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if they it were an original party thereto. This instrument Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a pan part of said Agreement immediately upon its execution and delivery. Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State or of New York. SEE LIST OF FUNDS ON APPENDIX A. FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. By: /s/ Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: CFO First Vice President/Treasurer Date: 11/1/07 10/24/03 Accepted and agreed to: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx Name: Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx Title: Senior Vice President and Department Manager Date: 11/1/07 APPENDIX A List of FundsPresident

Instrument of Accession. Reference is hereby made to the Administrative Services Agreement (the "“Agreement"”) dated December 29, 2000, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("“State Street"”) and each entity listed on Schedule 1 thereto or which has or shall become a signatory thereto by execution of an instrument of accession substantially in the form hereof. In order that it may become a party to the aforesaid Agreement- Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, the Portfolios listed on Appendix A agree Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. agrees and bind themselves binds itself to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that ty their by its execution and delivery of this Instrument they it shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a Finds Fund (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if they it were an original party thereto. This instrument Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a pan part of said Agreement immediately upon its execution and delivery. Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State or of New York. SEE LIST OF FUNDS ON APPENDIX A. FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. By: /s/ Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: CFO Senior Vice President Date: 11/1/07 10/24/03 Accepted and agreed to: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XxXxxxx Name: Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XxXxxxx Title: Senior Vice President and Department Manager Date: 11/1/07 APPENDIX 10/16/03 Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Among Each of the BlackRock Closed-End Investment Companies Listed Herein on Appendix A List of Fundsand Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc.

Instrument of Accession. Reference is hereby made to the Administrative Services Agreement (the "Agreement") dated December 29, . 2000, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street") and each entity listed on Schedule 1 thereto or which has or shall become a signatory thereto by execution of an instrument of accession substantially in the form hereof. In order that it may become a party to the aforesaid Agreement- Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, the Portfolios listed on Appendix A agree and bind themselves to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that ty by their execution and delivery of this Instrument they shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a Finds Funds (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if they were an original party thereto. This instrument Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a pan part of said Agreement immediately upon its execution and delivery. Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State or of New York. SEE LIST OF FUNDS ON APPENDIX A. By: /s/ Nxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Nxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: CFO Date: 11/1/07 Accepted and agreed to: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxxxx Name: Mxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President and Department Manager Date: 11/1/07 APPENDIX A List of Funds

Instrument of Accession. Reference is hereby made to the Administrative Services Agreement (the "“Agreement"”) dated December 29, 2000, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("( “State Street"”) and each entity listed on Schedule 1 thereto or which has or shall become a signatory thereto by execution of an instrument of accession substantially in the form hereof. In order that it may become a party to the aforesaid Agreement- Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all schedules and exhibits thereto, the Portfolios listed on Appendix A agree Capital & Income strategies Fund, Inc. agrees and bind themselves binds itself to the terms and conditions thereof and acknowledges that ty their by its execution and delivery of this Instrument they it shall assume all of the obligations and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a Finds Fund (as such term is defined in the Agreement), as if they it were an original party thereto. This instrument Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a pan part of said Agreement immediately upon its execution and delivery. Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State or of New York. SEE LIST OF FUNDS ON APPENDIX A. CAPITAL & INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. By: /s/ Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Nxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: CFO First Vice President/Treasurer Date: 11/1/07 4/20/07 Accepted and agreed to: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Mxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Name: Mxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx Title: Vice President and Department Manager Date: 11/1/07 APPENDIX A List of Funds4/19/04